PavingEquipment Cold Planers Blog Archive

    Caterpillar Announces Updates To Its PM800, PM600 & PM300 Cold Planers
    Posted On: April 12, 2024
    Caterpillar cold planer updates include VisionLink Productivity data gathering for the PM800 and PM600 Series and a more powerful engine for the PM300 Series. ...
    Wirtgen’s W 220 XFi Cold Planer Enhances Efficiency & Lowers Carbon Emissions
    Posted On: January 10, 2024
    Wirtgen’s new W 220 XFi milling machine is a large, tracked model with assistive technologies to lower carbon emissions and operating costs while making the operator’s job easier. ...
    Wirtgen Recommends W 100 F(i) To W 130 F(i) Milling Machines’ Comfort Cabin Option
    Posted On: December 9, 2022
    The new comfort cabin option for the manufacturer’s cold planers isolates the operator not only from the weather, but also from the noise of the milling drum and diesel engine. ...
    Wirtgen W 100 Fi Compact Milling Machine Renovates Narrow Bike Trail In Western Germany
    Posted On: October 27, 2022
    The bike path, with a width of less than 2 metres, lay on a narrow verge alongside a roadway and was a great fit for the cold planer’s 1-metre-wide milling drum. ...
    Wirtgen W 100 F(i) To W 130 F(i) Milling Machines Get A New Enclosed Cabin Option
    Posted On: October 10, 2022
    Wirtgen is now offering a new, fully enclosed cabin option for its F-Series W 100 F(i) to W 130 F(i) compact cold planers. ...
    Cold Recycling Train Featuring New Wirtgen W 380 CR Rehabilitates Road Surface, Saving 11 Weeks Of Repair Time
    Posted On: May 14, 2021
    Authorities in Monsanto, Portugal, estimated that repairs of ER 361 would take about 12 weeks, but thanks to cold recycling, the job was done in just four days plus 20 hours of construction time. ...
    Wirtgen’s KMA 240(i) Cold Recycling Plant Economically & Ecologically Handles German Airport Project
    Posted On: April 30, 2021
    Using precise microprocessor control, the Wirtgen plant can produce cement-treated base layers (CTBs), roller-compacted concrete (RCC), and bituminous-bound base layers with cement, bitumen emulsion, or foamed bitumen. ...
    Wirtgen W 220 Fi Cold Milling Machine Helps Remove Interstate Road Surface in Two Passes
    Posted On: October 30, 2020
    The cold planer removed 18.1 inches of an on-ramp and off-ramp as part of a rehabilitation project on Interstate 55 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, just southwest of Chicago. ...
    German Contractor Rehabilitates Highway In A Single Weekend With WIRTGEN & VÖGELE Equipment
    Posted On: October 14, 2020
    The intrepid crew began milling the road at 10 p.m. on a Friday and completed the application of road markings and other follow-up tasks by 5 a.m. on Monday. ...
    Wirtgen’s New W 380 CRi Cold Recycler Leads Full-Depth Reclamation Project Of South Carolina Highway
    Posted On: September 18, 2020
    The W 380 Cri led a paving train that also included a VÖGELE SUPER 2000-3i paver and a HAMM HD+ 140 VV-HF tandem roller, recycling more than 100,000 tons of asphalt in the process. ...
    Wirtgen F Series Milling Machine Rehabilitates Barber Motorsports Park’s Racing Surface
    Posted On: July 31, 2020
    The job included the removal of the existing asphalt and base layer, as well as fine-milling the asphalt at variable working depths between 1.2 and 10 centimeters. ...
    John Deere Announces 18- To 30-Inch E-Series Cold Planer Attachments
    Posted On: July 17, 2020
    John Deere has introduced a trio of new cold planer attachments with in-cab controls for milling depth, tilt, and side shift. ...
    6 Things To Look For When Buying A Cold Planer
    Posted On: June 18, 2020
    They range from large, self-propelled machines on tracks or wheels down to attachments mountable on loaders, motor graders, excavators, or skid steers; read on for tips on choosing the one that’s right for your operation. ...
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    Economic Uncertainty Extending Sales Cycles in Used Heavy Equipment Market
    Posted 9/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports show continued inventory decreases for used heavy-duty construction equipment on MachineryTrader.com and other Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere
    Posted 8/27/2026
    Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...
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    UCC Search Lets You Look Up Lien Records Before You Buy
    Posted 8/26/2026
    UCC Search makes it simple to look up Uniform Commercial Code filings for a business or person before you buy from them. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Heavy-Duty Trucks Racking Up More Mileage While Used Truck Inventory Levels Continue to Fall
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks continued to decline in July, with overall used heavy-duty truck inventory 36% lower than last year. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 7/17/2026
    Find out about the latest Sandhills news, including AI to write your asset descriptions, the new UCC Search app, a new e-commerce solution, and more. ...
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    Sandhills Market Reports Show Continued Inventory Declines Across Used Equipment and Truck Markets
    Posted 7/6/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports show ongoing inventory declines across several key used equipment and truck markets in June. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 6/4/2026
    Find out about the latest Sandhills features and news, including the new Bloomberg/Sandhills dealer survey, the new parts hub, Hot Lists, and more. ...
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    Used Construction Equipment Rentals Remain Strong as Sales Cool
    Posted 6/4/2026
    Used construction equipment inventory levels continued to decline in May, led by crawler excavators and wheel loaders, according to the latest Sandhills Global market reports. ...
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    Used Truck Fleets Continue to Age Amidst Ongoing Inventory Decline
    Posted 5/7/2026
    According to the latest Sandhills Global market reports, inventory levels of used trucks on TruckPaper.com and other Sandhills platforms are down over 20% compared to last year and is continuing a downward trend. ...
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